Maths can solve crimes

Just about everyone has sat in a maths class and thought, "why is any of this relevant"? You'd be surprised just how versatile it really is. In fact a journal is published every 2 months called Applications of Mathematics. Crime fighting is one application, from making images clearer to finger printing, to stab wounds and calculating blood splatter angles.

Simon Eyland is the Director of Corporate Research Evaluation and Statistics for The Department of Corrective Services. It is responsible for everyone in New South Wales gaols- roughly 20 000 people. This includes those on correctional supervision orders. Eyland is directly in charge of 21 staff, roughly half of who are research officers and the other half statistical analysers.